Cambodia, Australia to Elevate Defence Ties with Historic Ministerial Visit

PHNOM PENH, September 4, 2026 – Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence General Tea Seiha will lead a high-level delegation to Australia from September 6 to 10 for the first official visit of its kind, according to a Ministry of National Defence press release.

At the invitation of Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence Richard Marles, General Tea Seiha will hold bilateral meetings with his Australian counterpart and senior service commanders. Expert working groups from both defence ministries will also hold roundtable discussions on key topics including maritime security, cybersecurity, information sharing, military education and training, and defence policy development.

The visit will reaffirm the historic and friendly relations between the two nations, highlighting a steady increase in bilateral military cooperation and aligning with both governments' efforts to elevate bilateral relations to a "Comprehensive Partnership" in the near future.

— Source: Ministry of National Defence

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Reported by The Khmer Today